A COVENTRY man has become one of the first people in the west midlands to undergo a revolutionary procedure for his enlarged prostate.

And other patients should soon be able to benefit at the city's new superhospital.

Terry Jones, aged 58, a general manager who lives in brympton road, stoke, is one of 28 patients to have been given the Green Light Laser Therapy at the Birmingham Prostate Clinic at the Bupa Parkway Hospital, in Solihull, which introduced the procedure six months ago.

He said: "It was absolutely super. I was in surgery at 8am and left hospital at 8pm.

"It was completely non-invasive and I was left with no scarring, no stitches and no worries about infection."

Now Mr Jones wants to encourage other men to check themselves regularly and talk about the issue without embarrassment.

He admitted: "The first thing that hits you is, 'It could be cancer'.

"It was obviously a relief when I found out it was benign, but the symptoms were having a terrible effect on me and my family.

"I was getting up three or four times a night and really suffering with sleep deprivation."

Consultant urologist Alan Doherty, who founded the Birmingham Prostate Clinic, said: "Green Light Laser Therapy is a major step forward which is transforming the treatment of this very common prostate problem.

"It is a far better option for patients. There is no need for a catheter and patients can go home with little or no discomfort."

Dr Ken Desai, consultant urology surgeon at University Hospital, Walsgrave, Coventry, said: "This is a very effective form of treatment for the benign enlargement of the prostate.

"This treatment has been approved by the trust board at the hospital and we will be acquiring the laser very soon."